So you got the job. YEAH!!! Celebrations abound. You lay out your nicest clothes and shine your shoes for your first day of work. Now what? Finding the job is only the first step in establishing a career with a new employer. You still have work to do. Your next challenge is proving yourself worthy […]
Are your preparing yourself in case of a Job Layoff? It is easy to forget in the hustle and bustle of busy work life that you are not the center of the universe. Until you need something that is. Once you have been laid off or want to change jobs you realize how much you […]
How is your Talent Acquisition Process working out? Recently, the Interview Doctors offered HR pros at the 2015 Ohio SHRM Conference the opportunity to take their frustration out on poor talent acquisition processes! Literally!! The conference theme was “Roll out the Red Carpet”. We decided to have some fun with this theme and built our […]
Talent Acquisition The new HR jargon is the way we now refer to recruiting and keeping talent happy and stable in our companies. But has the new jargon changed anything about the way we recruiting and manage talent? According to an interesting article, High-Impact Talent Acquisition: Key Findings and Maturity Model” published by Bersin by […]
A job interview is a mating ritual to learn as much about the other person as possible in a short period of time to decide whether a match can be made. Candidates should prepare by knowing what they want and being able to answer some basic questions. Candidates are selling themselves. Today my daughter Marissa […]
A process is a series of activities with a beginning and an end. Everything is a process when you get down to it. Getting ready for work in the morning is a process. Wake up, clean up, get dressed, eat breakfast, pull together your stuff for the day, travel to work, get a cup of […]
Accomplishments always trump Responsibilities on a Resume. We do a lot of resume reviews here at The Interview Doctor. That means we see a lot of awful resumes. Most times resumes simply list responsibilities. But a really good resume goes beyond responsibilities to demonstrate through accomplishments what you can really do If someone were to […]
Networking and numbers. The job search world revolves around networking and numbers from both the company and candidate’s point of view. It is simple and yet so complex! John sent this note the other day after we connected on LinkedIn. He understands LinkedIn is important. He is trying to expand his job search into all […]
The Interview is a Sales Call. Lou Adler states it quite clearly on LinkedIn in a post called: “Change the World: Treat the Interview as a Sales Call.” This is not a great revelation. In fact, if you don’t get this, you’re likely going to be disappointed with your interviewing results, either as a candidate […]
Sherry sent me a note, “I love this idea (of The Interview Doctor Talent Exchange)! And I want to let some of my customers know about this. Do you have a link to the website with step by step instructions for employers to list intern opportunities?” I thought I would go one step further and demonstrate […]
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